The Adapted City - Institutional Dynamics and Structural Change

This work considers how and why cities change their governing arrangements - and the implications for cities of the future. It provides case studies that show how actual cities have changed and adapted their structure to fit changing times and citizen demands.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Theories of Institutional Dynamics; Chapter 3 Political and Administrative Cities; Chapter 4 The Evolution of Political Cities; Chapter 5 The Evolution of Administrative Cities; Chapter 6 Model City Charters and Institutional Dynamics; Chapter 7 Adapted Cities; Chapter 8 Probing the Complexity of Adapted Cities; Chapter 9 The Conciliated City; Chapter 10 Conclusion;

About the author

Frederickson, H George

Summary

This work considers how and why cities change their governing arrangements - and the implications for cities of the future. It provides case studies that show how actual cities have changed and adapted their structure to fit changing times and citizen demands.

Product details

• Authors: H George Frederickson
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2003
• EAN: 9780765612649
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-1264-9
• No. of pages: 216
• Weight: 453 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Urban communities, Regional Government Policies, Regional, state and other local government policies